The Basketball Museum of Illinois is a comprehensive facility dedicated to recognizing the rich tradition and history of basketball in our state from the junior high level level to the development of the professional game. Visitors will discover the stories of the great teams, coaches, players, officials, media, and friends of basketball in our state.
Galleries will encourage visitor participation, allowing them to experience the greatest basketball moments in Illinois history. Our goal is to educate and entertain.
Galleries will encourage visitor participation, allowing them to experience the greatest basketball moments in Illinois history. Our goal is to educate and entertain.
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History
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Illinois has a rich and storied history of basketball from the grade school levels all the way to the professional ranks. One of our major goals is to honor and preserve the great history of Illinois basketball through the construction of our musem in Pontiac. If you have any records, histories, memorabilia, or stories that you would like to share please contact us.
Support the Museum
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The Basketball Museum of Illinois is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization committed to preserving the great basketball history of Illinois and providing educational outreach programs to young people. We are completely dependent on donations, attendance fees, gift shop sales, funds generated through activities and events, and membership dues.
Sponsorship
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Corporate sponsorship is important to the growth and success of The Basketball Museum of Illinois. There are a number of sponsorship opportunities for those interesting in supporting our cause. Your donation is 100% tax deductible, as we are a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. Donations can be made in full or spread out evenly over a period of five years.
Exhibits
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The media (newspapers, magazines, radio, and television) has always told the stories about our teams, players, and coaches. Thus we want our visitors to feel the nostalgia and be informed of our museum themes with the media being our guide. The stories behind our exhibits will be for the most part in chronological order.
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